Reverberation and delay are two methods of signal processing that are often incorrectly equated. The confusion comes from the fact that they are so closely related. Reverberation is multiple blended sound images created from reflection. A few common reverb effects are Reverb ... Read More
Battle for the Reverb
A sound tech posed the question "what you think of guitarists putting reverb and delay on, rather than us doing the processing?" I don't have a problem when a guitarist uses reverb or delay for a particular service or song as long as it sounds good. That being said, there are ... Read More
How to Mix a Solo Musician
I heard a surprising statistic the other day; at one point in the 1980’s, five of the acts on the Top 40 radio charts were solo acts that came from successful bands. Glen Frey (Eagles), Lionel Richie (Commodores), and Diana Ross (The Supremes) are three I remember. When it comes to live audio, a ... Read More
How to Conquer Stage Amps
Sitting at FOH, you watch the bassist turn on their bass amp. It's pointed right at you. You hear every thumping note that's played. There is no way you're getting them to turn it down. What do you do? The first thing you have to take into consideration is ... Read More
How To Mix Multiple Guitars
I received an email with these questions, "How should you EQ guitars (or other instruments) when you have more than one of them on stage? How do you make them distinctive?" Let's look at this common issue and what you can do. The question is in reference to acoustic guitars so with that in ... Read More
Know When to Trash Your Mix
WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT!?! Have you ever mixed the band and felt something was wrong with the mix? You tweak and tweak but the sounds just don't gel. Time to trash your mix and start over. The Two Benefits of Trashing Your Mix You save time. It's hard to start over on a mix when you consider ... Read More
How to Add a New Instrument Into The Mix
Does your personal music preference match the style of music the congregation likes? What are you going to do the day the worship band adds their first electric guitar or electric keyboard or whatever instrument you've never mixed? Last Sunday, as I was driving to the church, my daughter reached ... Read More
Time To Get Honest: The Musicians Point of View
I've been talking with some worship guitarists recently and asked them questions as it relates to the sound tech / worship team relationship. Below, I've listed each question and some responses. I've edited them only to shorten their length. I'm not really sure if I need to expound ... Read More